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E-mailWhenever this debate ensues, churches, Mosques, government, activists and even individuals end up exchanging words in form of press conferences, letters, Press statements, or whichever means is convenient to the party.
Abortion has continually proved a contentious issue, which has caused divisions that, have also proved hard to mend.
All eyes are on the Kenya’s tenth parliament, which has the final word on whether or not to legalise abortion amid calls by churches and activists to edit the Reproductive Health draft Bill and address issues raised on abortion.
The Catholic church through its head in Kenya, John Cardinal Njue, has put up a spirited fight against the bill, particularly on a clause that seeks to legalise abortion.
The reproductive health bill awaiting parliament’s approval, if passed would legalise abortion, a process that is currently illegal in Kenya, unless the pregnant woman’s life is in danger.
Many religious leaders and politicians in the country have spoken out against this attempt to change the abortion law.
Women’s rights groups launched a campaign earlier this year to ensure that reproductive and sexual health care in Kenya is accessible, available, and affordable.
Statistics have it that over 300, 000 abortions are performed each year in Kenya, causing an estimated 20,000 women and girls to be hospitalised with related health complications. This translates into about 800 abortions a day and the death of 2,600 women every year.
A different report estimates that more than 40 percent of Kenya’s maternal mortality rate is due to unsafe abortions.
With less than Shs 2,000 ($ 30) it’s easy to secure an abortion in back street clinics oblivious of health risks that are inevitable since it’s carried out by unqualified people.
Abortion is an issue that will haunt this country forever if the right decisions are not made.
A recent report on contraceptives consumption in Kenya leaves a lot to be desired since its evident that young girls are more worried of being pregnant than contracting Sexually Transmitted Infections. So should abortion be lagal ?
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Thank you Ms. Rose Ng’ang’a for excellent
article.Good Luck.
The right to first trimester abortion was just upheld by mexico courts in Mexico city. It’s a very delicate subject, but I think legalization is correct. I think a woman and or parents of a child need to have options, but it should NOT be used as a form of birth control, this is something that should be taken lightly.. There are health risks, rape, incest, poverty, and many factors to consider. Although many couples DO seek to adopt in Mexico, it is a very difficult process for nationals (you can’t have children already or be able to have), etc.
But after making it legal, what then will it amount to murder? or should it be given another name after becoming a law.
I’m really tired of seem children being abused in so many ways in Brazil. People that obviously shouldn’t be allowed to have children keep having more and more!
What for? To burn them? To kill them? To make more people living in extreme poor conditions?
But, some good results can come in other area, such as Public Health. Those ”clinics” are slaughters in which women are ”mistreat” (sorry but I don’t remember the appropriate word in English) and then they have to go to Public Hospitals with serious diseases or in serious conditions. Therefore, abortion can avoid that thousands (in Brazil millions) of women be subjected to something that could easily be avoided.
By the way, very good article!
I agree with you but on whatever grounds it is done is it murder?